Two who come to mind for me are Murray Perahia and Simon Rattle. I just find their overall concepts foreign to my musical personality in different ways. Surprising with Simon because we were class-mates in the Royal Academy of Music so shared some degree of background. I find him all intensity and no grace and charm, and his dynamics lack range. Thinking about it, where do you find grace and charm these days……… Where is the modern day Beecham, Bruno Walter, Stoky, Ansermet……. He may be moving to the LSO and I find myself hoping he doesn't. I just don't get Perahia's phrasing at all.Are there artists who you steadfastly and continuously just fail to resonate with?
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Topic - Musicians whose total "concept" you just don't get. - andy evans 12:20:58 02/15/15 (34)
- Alkan and Dexter Gordon and Jackie Mclean - Mike Porper 15:07:47 02/20/15 (0)
- RE: Musicians whose total "concept" you just don't get. - bald2 09:25:52 02/20/15 (0)
- seems like waaaaaay too broad a brush - Analog Scott 05:58:35 02/18/15 (0)
- A request for clarification: Is this thread a listing of (famous) performers you don't like? (nt) - John N 19:40:25 02/16/15 (2)
- You could take it that way but not really. - andy evans 13:04:03 02/17/15 (1)
- RE: You could take it that way but not really. - Ivan303 18:50:31 02/18/15 (0)
- Jeez - I've heard recordings of my own performances. . . - Chris from Lafayette 18:40:21 02/16/15 (0)
- RE: Musicians whose total "concept" you just don't get. - pbarach 05:43:37 02/16/15 (1)
- RE: Musicians whose total "concept" you just don't get. - Ivan303 08:30:35 02/16/15 (0)
- One Perahia exception: his Schumann Fantasie: the most touching and intense 3rd mov't I know. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 23:27:01 02/15/15 (1)
- RE: One Perahia exception: his Schumann Fantasie: the most touching and intense 3rd mov't I know. nt - vahe 07:10:00 02/16/15 (0)
- Perahia is first on my list - TGR 18:20:08 02/15/15 (0)
- My List.... - Todd Krieger 17:48:20 02/15/15 (11)
- The difference between Rampal and Galway - rbolaw 14:40:35 02/18/15 (3)
- RE: The difference between Rampal and Galway - pbarach 18:41:35 02/19/15 (2)
- RE: The difference between Rampal and Galway - Todd Krieger 01:41:53 02/20/15 (1)
- RE: The difference between Rampal and Galway - rbolaw 08:42:30 02/20/15 (0)
- What, Dudamel isn't on your list?! - Rick W 09:28:32 02/16/15 (4)
- RE: What, Dudamel isn't on your list?! - Todd Krieger 10:49:10 02/16/15 (3)
- I thought Dudamel and Szell were the same guy. (?) nt - rbolaw 18:05:39 02/19/15 (0)
- The Dude gets a pass - he'll be happy to know that! [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 12:02:07 02/16/15 (1)
- Yeah, a REAL game-changer, that is! ;-) /n - Ivan303 12:09:02 02/16/15 (0)
- That's almost exactly my list, except for Richter - andy evans 01:41:01 02/16/15 (0)
- You don't 'get' much, do ya Todd? - Ivan303 20:13:28 02/15/15 (0)
- How about, "DO Get"? - John Marks 15:32:35 02/15/15 (9)
- RE: How about, "DO Get"? - Todd Krieger 19:43:38 02/16/15 (0)
- Fair question - here's my list! - andy evans 02:32:44 02/16/15 (3)
- There's no accounting for taste... - pbarach 05:45:46 02/16/15 (2)
- Me too.... - Ivan303 08:24:21 02/16/15 (1)
- RE: Me too....Zackly!! (nt) - goldenthal 12:29:42 02/16/15 (0)
- RE: " I loved Rattle's Gerontius"... - Ivan303 20:44:34 02/15/15 (0)
- Great Orchestra........ - Todd Krieger 18:48:44 02/15/15 (1)
- And Nelsons pulls the taffy just perfectly, IMHO. - John Marks 08:01:14 02/16/15 (0)
- I love that guy. - Kal Rubinson 17:06:52 02/15/15 (0)